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Elliott Buddo

Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick,England

Summary

Driven, analytical and intuitive multi-disciplined professional with a strong work ethic and excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Goal oriented and eager to work as part of an inclusive, ethical and forward thinking industry.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Leader

Mountain Warehouse
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
02.2023 - Current
  • Maintaining excellent store standards and providing first rate customers service, ensuring strong customer relations and direct communication to resolve customer queries as and when they arise
  • Supporting the team by working alongside them and leading from the front, instilling confidence and security in co-workers to create a healthy working environment
  • Assessing the individual strengths of the team and delegating tasks and planning goals accordingly
  • Evaluating in-store stats and key performance indicators, forecasting sales and procuring new stock ahead of time based on factors such as season and popularity
  • Opening and closing the store using a procedure developed to minimise discrepancies and ensure punctuality

Photographer/Videographer/Supervisor

Formation Media
Warwick, Warwickshire
06.2022 - 01.2023
  • Worked as the Senior Photographer, Videographer and Supervisor for an emergent photographic department within a digital marketing agency
  • Carried out all work from pre-production to post-production, communicating with clients to produce briefs that adhere to brand narrative and subsequently producing media content that reflected positively both on the client and the agency
  • Organised shoots with consideration for weather, available light, space and sound dynamics and implemented contingencies with regard to difficulties that may arise on set whilst also maintaining equipment and ensuring that equipment was fully operational in the days leading up to a shoot
  • Worked within and coordinated between a multi-disciplined media team of animators, search engine optimisation experts and graphic designers, identifying technical issues and keeping team members abreast of progress between handovers to meet tight deadlines without compromising on quality

Founder/Photographer/Videographer/Drone Pilot

Motion Epic Productions
York, North Yorkshire
08.2020 - 12.2022
  • Founded a photography and videography business as a self starter
  • Worked alongside co-operative businesses in the city of York, providing them with creatively produced professional media content
  • Invested in new skills and equipment such as drones and drone piloting, staying ahead of competing businesses with a unique selling point and providing businesses with ambitious content that became a staple of the business model
  • Managed the business accounts and book-keeping, meticulously and punctually documenting all expenses, profits and invoicing to ensure accurate assessments of performance
  • Worked collaboratively with competing businesses and transformed their potential obstacles into business opportunities, fostering goodwill between industry professionals and staying informed of business leads

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Film and Media Studies

York St John University

A-Levels - Film Studies/Media Studies/English Language

Malmesbury School Sixth Form

Skills

  • Communication
  • Detail Oriented
  • Team Player
  • Priority Management
  • Methodical
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Punctual
  • Resource Allocation
  • Organised
  • Project Coordination
  • Computer Literacy

Hobbies & Interests

  • 1st Dan Iaidoka, a historical martial art involving meticulous and repeated forms against hypothetical ambushes as a means of cultivating spiritual harmony, a sharp mind and an ironclad will.
  • Regular volunteer for national film festivals including Norwich Film Festival's screening panel and Aesthetica Short Film Festival in York as both an assistant and member of the press.
  • Avid swimmer, swimming at least once a week at the Newbold Comyn Leisure Centre.
  • Run the tabletop role-playing game 'Dungeons & Dragons' for friends and family and illustrate a world for them to engage in collaborative story telling and character study.
  • A passion for cooking, experimenting with flavour and texture profiles and carrying out a process with great care and attention for results that show in the quality of the dish.
  • Student of world histories and languages, particularly those that link and trace back to the cultures of Indo Europe and provide context for our present day civilisations.
  • Assemble and paint miniatures for tabletop war-games, requiring a great deal of focus, dexterity and patience as well as the creativity to conceptualise and execute a vision and overcome the obstacles that stand between them.

Timeline

Team Leader

Mountain Warehouse
02.2023 - Current

Photographer/Videographer/Supervisor

Formation Media
06.2022 - 01.2023

Founder/Photographer/Videographer/Drone Pilot

Motion Epic Productions
08.2020 - 12.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Film and Media Studies

York St John University

A-Levels - Film Studies/Media Studies/English Language

Malmesbury School Sixth Form
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